Coach Park Hang-seo speaks out when the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers are held centrally
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of March 3, Coach Park Hang-seo and his colleagues in the coaching staff had a meeting to review, evaluate and discuss the operational plan of the national team as well as the Vietnam U22 team, preparing for key goals in 2021.
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, most international tournaments in 2020 have been postponed, canceled or moved to 2021. This is a practical difficulty that affects the plans of national teams. However, with the initiative in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Football Federation has worked with professional departments and the national team's coaching staff to develop and adjust plans to successfully achieve the set goals.
In 2020, the team's plan has also been adjusted to domestic training sessions to maintain the force, assess expertise in preparation for the upcoming tournaments in 2021. That is to strive to win the right to continue in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, enter the 2022 AFC U23 Championship, defend the AFF Cup championship and defend the men's and women's football gold medals at the 31st SEA Games.
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Coach Park Hang-seo and his assistant at the working session on the morning of March 3, 2021. Photo: VFF |
For the qualifying roundWorld Cup 2022In the Asian region, the AFC has also officially announced the list of matches that will be postponed to June 2021. Next, based on the necessary conditions related to regulations on epidemic prevention and control, standards on facilities for training and competition for the teams, the AFC will choose the most suitable host country to organize the matches in the centralized form of Group G.
According to the expected schedule, Vietnam will meet Indonesia in round 9 on June 7 (round 9 was set by FIFA for June 7), then meet Malaysia in round 8 on June 11 (round 8 was moved from March) and end the qualifying round of Group G with a match against UAE in round 10 on June 15.
Reviewing this adjustment,Coach Park Hang-seosaid: “I am ready to prepare. First is to learn and update information about the teams of Indonesia, Malaysia, UAE. Next is information about weather conditions in UAE - the country that will most likely host the remaining matches of Group G.
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Coach Park Hang-seo is confident in preparing for all situations of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. Photo: TK |
I will also suggest that VFF choose a training location with similar weather conditions to UAE and then we will prepare for real situations. I understand that the order of matches in Group G has changed, we will meet Indonesia, then Malaysia and finally UAE. There are some difficulties, but we will still be prepared for all situations."
Coach Park Hang-seo also shared that in the coming time, he will continue to maintain daily meetings with his assistants to discuss professional issues for the team's preparation, assigning colleagues to follow matches at V.League to observe and evaluate the performance of the players as well as look for new factors to supplement the team's strength.
The matches atV.League 2021The permission to re-organize starting from March 13 is considered a very favorable condition for the team, helping the players maintain the density and intensity of competition and regain their best form when the team gathers again.

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